BUILDING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE world together

ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH A JUST TRANSITION IN EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE

WHO WE ARE

We campaign and advocate to make sure the political agenda puts people and the planet at the centre.

We are a well-established European network of progressive civil society, representing more than 50 organisations in Europe and active in more than 40 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

We unite, organise, and support progressive civil society and forge alliances with like-minded partners in Europe.

HIGHLIGHTS

Fleeing conflict, facing barriers: the role of European civil society in the fight for migrants’ rights
2025.02.18

News and statements

Fleeing conflict, facing barriers: the role of European civil society in the fight for migrants’ rights

By Anne Van Lancker (President of SOLIDAR) and Julie Martinaud (SOLIDAR Policy Officer for migration and inclusion) This article…

Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
2025.02.04

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Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Over 160 NGOs, Trade Unions, and Civil Society Organisations, including SOLIDAR, have signed a joint letter to call on…

A Clean and Social Industrial Deal: For an industrial strategy that advances sustainability and social progress
2025.02.03

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A Clean and Social Industrial Deal: For an industrial strategy that advances sustainability and social progress

In 2019, the European Green Deal set Europe’s green transition in motion, charting a course towards climate neutrality by…

Prosperity for All: How Social Europe Must Shape Competitiveness 
2025.01.31

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Prosperity for All: How Social Europe Must Shape Competitiveness 

With Europe’s new right-wing majority, the calls for more competitiveness have unsurprisingly also become louder. The European Commission’s “Competitiveness…

In a Europe focused on competitiveness, security, and defence, is a socially and environmentally fair transition possible?
2025.01.30

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In a Europe focused on competitiveness, security, and defence, is a socially and environmentally fair transition possible?

As the European Union transitions to a new mandate, the shift from the European Green Deal to the Clean…

The European Alliance for a Just Transition’s Vision for the EU Cycle 2024-2029 and Beyond
2025.01.29

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The European Alliance for a Just Transition’s Vision for the EU Cycle 2024-2029 and Beyond

We live in a time of deepening and accelerating climate, environmental and social crises. The summer of 2024 was…

Building a Global Just Transition Narrative: Challenges and Approaches to turn a Global North concept into a Common Agenda
2025.01.22

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Building a Global Just Transition Narrative: Challenges and Approaches to turn a Global North concept into a Common Agenda

The concept of a Just Transition was developed as a framework to reconcile social and environmental goals in the…

The omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet
2025.01.14

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The omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet

SOLIDAR joins over 160 civil society organisations, human rights and environmental defenders, trade unions, and climate activists in saying…

Social Europe conference | Civil Society in the European Semester: more democracy for a more social Europe
2025.01.08

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Social Europe conference | Civil Society in the European Semester: more democracy for a more social Europe

On 3rd December 2024, SOLIDAR hosted its annual Social Europe Conference in the European Parliament, under the title Civil…

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SOLIDAR represents a diverse network of progressive civil society organisations.

Our members represent and reach millions of people and fight for and implement change at international, national, regional and local levels to achieve our vision.

SOLIDAR provides spaces of cooperation, initiates political campaigns and advocacy initiatives, and facilitates access to both decision-makers and decision-making at the European, international levels and connect to the national and local levels. We do this in close cooperation with our members and partners.

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